harmless

ˈhɑːmləs
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Translation of harmless into German

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Adjective

1.

safe

not able to cause injury or damage
harmlos unschädlich
  • The spider in the corner is completely harmless..Die Spinne in der Ecke ist völlig harmlos
2.

inoffensive

not intended to harm or offend
  • His joke was meant to be harmless.Sein Witz war als harmlos gemeint.
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Expressions with harmless: examples in English and translations in German

harmlos wie ein Lamm
harmlos wie eine Taube
Her demeanor was harmless as a dove, always calm and kind.
freistellen
The contractor agreed to hold harmless the property owner.

Synonyms and analogies of harmless in English

Examples of harmless in a sentence

  • Most household spiders are harmless to humans.
  • Her comment was taken as harmless by everyone.
  • The prank was intended to be harmless fun.

Translations of "harmless" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
harmlosadj.

He thought it was harmless to pocket a few dollars.

Er hielt es für harmlos, ein paar Dollar zu unterschlagen.

unbedenklichadj.

Furthermore, the substance should be harmless to humans and animals.

Weiterhin sollte das Mittel unbedenklich für Mensch und Tier sein.

unschädlichadj.

It touches so soft and is also harmless to your device.

Es berührt also weich und ist auch unschädlich für Ihr Gerät.

ungefährlichadj.

After the inspection, the defused device was declared harmless by the authorities.

Nach der Inspektion wurde das entschärfte Gerät von den Behörden als ungefährlich erklärt.

schadlosadj.

Participants must hold the organizers harmless for injuries occurring during the event.

Die Teilnehmer müssen die Veranstalter für Verletzungen während der Veranstaltung schadlos halten.

schadstofffreiadj.

Our baby blankets are guaranteed to be harmless and sustainable.

Unsere Baby-Decken sind garantiert schadstofffrei und nachhaltig.

unverfänglichadj.

That was harmless, I reassured him.

Das war unverfänglich, ich hab ihn beruhigt.

gefahrlosadj.

The silver ions used by OBO are harmless to humans and the environment.

Die von OBO eingesetzten Silberionen sind gefahrlos für Mensch und Umwelt.

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harmless: Examples and translations in context

His rude comment was the farthest thing from a harmless joke.

Sein unhöflicher Kommentar hat mit einem harmlosen Witz nichts zu tun.

His reaction to the harmless joke was really over the top yesterday.

Seine Reaktion auf den harmlosen Witz gestern war wirklich total übertrieben.

We used to get into harmless high jinks after school at the park.

Früher machten wir nach der Schule im Park immer harmlosen Unfug.

She blew his harmless comment out of proportion and refused to talk anymore.

Sie bauschte seine harmlose Bemerkung auf und weigerte sich, weiter zu reden.

What seemed like an argument was actually harmless verbal jousting between old friends.

Was wie ein Streit wirkte, war harmloses verbales Geplänkel unter alten Freunden.

Please don't make a big thing out of my harmless comment yesterday.

Bitte mach aus meinem harmlosen Kommentar von gestern kein Drama.

He tends to make an issue of every harmless comment his colleagues make.

Er macht aus jedem harmlosen Kommentar seiner Kollegen eine Sache.

People get bent out of shape too quickly over harmless jokes these days.

Die Leute werden heutzutage viel zu schnell sauer wegen harmloser Witze.

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hold harmless
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